Currycomb.



L. NOBLE.

OURRYGOMB.

o, 1913. 1,095,531 5. Patented May 5, 1914.

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L. NOBLE. GURRYGOMB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10, 1913.

1,095,515, Patented May 5, 1914. I

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LLOYD NOBLE, OF CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA.

C'URRYCOMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1914.

Application filed June 10, 1913. Serial No. 772,862.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LLOYD NOBLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chandler, in the county of Lincoln and State of Oklahoma,have invented a new and useful Currycomb, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention appertains to curry combs, and aims primarily toprovide a comb of this character embodying means for cleaning hair anddirt from the teeth.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a novel andimproved comb of that character, which shall be so constructed andoperable to conveniently and efficiently clean the hair and otherextraneous matter from the teeth, and which may also be employed as ascraper, when desired.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of thenature indicated which shall be improved generally in its constructionand utility, in order that the device may be of greatest simplicity, andinexpensive in construction, consistent with the highest degree ofefliciency, convenience and serviceability.

WVi-th the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparentas the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combinationand arrangement of parts and in. the details of construction hereinafterde scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimproved comb. Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal cen tral section thereof. Fig.3 is a sectional view of the improved comb, taken on the line of Fig. 1with the spring in contracted position. Fig. 4 is a f- 'agmental frontview.

In carrying out the invention, reference being had in detail to thedrawings, there is provided a main frame, which will be termed the combframe, and which embodies a U-shaped bar 2, having a rod 3 terminallyriveted to its ends. The intermediate portion of the bar 2 and the rod 3form the cross members connecting the sides or arms of the member 2.

To the main or comb frame, is secured a suitable handle t which has aforked shank secured thereto and attached to the frame. This shankembodies themain portion or tang 5 engaged within the respective end ofthe handle and the branches or arms 6, the shank being of Y-shape withits crotch riveted to the central or intermediate portion of the bar 2,and with its terminals riveted upon the bar 2 adjoining its ends, or adjoining the cross bar 3. The main portion or shank proper 5 is offsetupwardly to con veniently position the handle 4 with respect to the mainor comb frame. To the side members of the said frame, or the arms of thebar 2, are secured the channel members '7, which are of U-shape in crosssection. The backs or intermediate portions of the channel members 7 areriveted at their ends to the side members of the comb frame, the flangesdepending from the said frame, and lying in parallel planes with respectto each other. The edges of the flanges 8 are toothed, as at 9, in orderthat the said channel members provide a series of parallel comb flangesor blades. In connection with the said main or comb frame, there isemployed a supplemental frame, which will be termed the ejector frame,and which embodies the side bars 10, disposed adjoining or workingagainst the respective ends of the channel members 7. The bars 10 areconnected by a yoke or arch 11, the..ends of which are bent outwardly orprovided with feet, riveted to the central portion of the respectivebars 10. The forward or outer ends of the bars 10 are also preferablyconnected by a cross strip 12, which has its ends or terminals rivetedupon the forward ends of the said bars.

The supplemental or ejector frame carries the cleaning or ejectingmembers, which are in the form of plates 13 and 13 riveted to thebottoms of the side bars 10. The plates 13 are terminally riveted to thebars 10 and are disposed between the flanges r, of the respectivechannel members 7 it being observed that one of the plates 13 isdisposed between the flanges of each channel member, and that one of thesaid plates is disposed between the respective flanges of each pair ofchannel members. The plates 13 are riveted to the end portions of thebars 10 adjoining the outermost or remote flanges. The plates 13 and 13'are providec 'ith the angular edge portions 1% forming flanges, the freeedges of which contact with the sides or faces of the flanges 8 undernormal conditions. The cleaningor scraper flanges 1 1 of each pairconverge downwardly, or toward the teeth 9 of the comb flanges orblades, so that the free edges of the flanges 14 contact solely with thecomb flanges or blades. It will be noted that the basal portions of theflanges 1 1 are spaced from the comb flanges or blades. The flanges 14:are under tension in order that their free edges will be yieldingly heldagainst the respective sides or faces of the comb flanges or blades.

In order to conveniently actuate the ejector frame, an arcuate lever 15has its branches or arms fulcrmned upon the yoke or arch 11. To thusfulcrum or pivot the lever 15 upon the yoke, the intermediate portion orcrest of the yoke is provided with reduced and rounded bearings 16adjoining the upright portions of the yoke, the branches or arms of thelever fitting upon the bearings 16, and having malleable fingers 17 bentunder the bearing points 16 to maintain the lever in proper position.The free ends of the lever 15, or the branches or arms thereof, havepivoted thereto the re spective links 18, and these links are in turnpivoted to the cross bar 8 of the main or comb frame, the respectiveends of the lin {S 18 being preferably bent or looped around the crossrod 3. The lever 15 is provided at its intermediate portion with anupwardly offset thumb piece 19, which is adapted to swing toward theshank of stem. 5 when the thumb piece 19 is manually depressed.

The eject-or frame is normally raised, with respect to the comb frame,by means of a guide pin 20 having a base or foot piece 21 riveted uponthe intermediate channel member 7, with its free or upper end workingthrough an aperture 22 provided in the central portion of the yoke 11, acoiled wire spring being disposed around the pin 20 and beingcompressibly held between the base 21, or the respective channel memberof the comb frame, and the yoke 11 of the ejector frame. Thus, theexpansive tension of the spring 23 will. ordinarily tend to raise theejector frame, so that the teeth 9 of the comb flanges or blades, willbe projected be yond the edges of the cleaning or scraper flanges it.The device as thus constructed may be readily and LlIIGXPGllSlYQlf rmanufactured and possesses other advantages, as will be apparent.

In use, when the lever 15 is free, so that the teeth 9 are exposed, thedevice may be employed in the usual. fashion for currying the horse orother animal. ll hen the teeth 9 become clogged with hair or otherforeign matter, the teeth may be readily cleaned, this beingaceonnplished by depressing the lever 15 by placing the thumb upon thethumb piece 19 and drawing the thumb piece downwardly or toward thehandle. This motion of the lever will cause the ejector frame to be sliddownwardly, whereby the edges of the cleaning or scraping flanges 14will move over the teeth 5) to eject any hair, dirt or other matterclingingto the teeth. hen the ejector frame is thus depressed, againstthe tension of the spring 23, the edges of the respective pairs offlanges 14; will contact with each other over the teeth 9, as will beclearly apparent by reference to Fig. 3, so that the said flanges may beemployed as scrapers, whenever desired. When the flanges 14 are employedas scrapers, it will be observed that no hair, dirt or other extraneousmatter may work between the edges of the flanges 1.4-. which is highlydesirable. The teeth 9 are thus protected during the use of the deviceas a scraper and when the lever 15 is released, the ejector frame willbe retracted, under the tension of the spring 23, so that the teeth 9will. again be pro jected.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed is 1. ln a currycomb, a comb frame, comb blades secured thereto, an ejector frameincluding side bars working against the re spective ends of the saidblades and a yoke connecting the intermediate portion of the side bars,cleaning flanges attached to the side bars and cooperating with the combblades, a spring disposed between the yoke and comb blades to raise theejector f nine, and a lever fulcrumed to the said yoke and l inked tothe comb frame.

2. In a curry comb, a comb frame embodying side members and crossmembers connecting them, a handle attached to one cross member of thecomb frame, comb blades secured to the side members of the said frame,an ejector frame embodying side bars working against the respective endsof the said blades and a yoke connecting the interme diate portions ofthe said bars, cleaning flange attached to the said bars and cooperatingwith the comb blades, a guide pin carried by one of the comb blades andpassing through the yoke, a coiled spring disposed on the said pin toraise the yoke, an arcuate lever having its branches fulcrumed to theyoke and having a thumb piece at its intermediate portion cooperatingwith the handle, and links connecting the free ends of the lever and theother cross member of the comb frame.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, i have hereto aflixedmy signa ture in the presence of two witnesses.

LLOYD NOBLE. lVitnesses T. S. Hannis, 0. F. HAYES.

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Washington, D. G.

